PART 5E+WSUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO SECURE CONTRACTS, INTRODUCTORY STANDARD CONTRACTS AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS
19. Regulations 20 to 25 set out supplementary provisions which are, subject to sections 21, 24(1) and (2) and 25 of the Act, incorporated in secure contracts, introductory standard contracts and prohibited conduct standard contracts.E+W
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 19 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)
Occupation of the dwellingE+W
20.—(1) The contract-holder must occupy the dwelling as the contract-holder’s only or principal home during the term of the occupation contract.
(2) Where there are joint contract-holders at least one of the contract-holders must occupy the dwelling as their only or principal home during the term of the occupation contract.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 20 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)
Security of the dwellingE+W
21.—(1) The contract-holder must take reasonable steps to ensure the dwelling is secure.
(2) The contract-holder may change any lock on the external or internal doors of the dwelling provided that any such changes provide no less security than that previously in place.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 21 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)
Repairs to the dwellingE+W
22. In the event of a contract-holder making a notification under the supplementary term incorporated into the occupation contract pursuant to regulation 14(1), the landlord must respond to the contract-holder, confirming—
(a)whether the landlord considers the repair to be necessary,
(b)whether the repair is the responsibility of the contract-holder or the landlord, and
(c)if the repair is the responsibility of the landlord, when the repair will be undertaken and completed.
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 22 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)
StructuresE+W
23. The contract-holder must not erect, remove or make structural alterations to sheds, garages or any other structures in the dwelling without the consent of the landlord.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 23 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)
TransferE+W
24.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the contract-holder may transfer the occupation contract if the landlord consents.
(2) In the case of secure contracts, paragraph (1) only applies to transfers not otherwise covered by sections 73 to 83 of the Act (succession).
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 24 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)
Prohibited conductE+W
25. The landlord must give the contract-holder appropriate advice if the contract-holder reports to the landlord conduct that is prohibited under section 55 (anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct) of the Act on the part of anyone living in property belonging to the landlord including property occupied by the contract-holder.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 25 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1 (as amended by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/906), art. 5)